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Police sergeant, suspect share emotional moment at crime scene

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Updated: 11:41 AM EDT Mar 23, 2017

DES MOINES, Iowa —

Reports of a robbery Wednesday led to an emotional moment between a Des Moines police sergeant and the suspect.

Des Moines police said they arrested Prince Nyomah at Good Park off 16th and University minutes after he allegedly pulled a gun on someone in a nearby apartment complex.

“When I get there, he sees me and his head goes down, and we just had a moment,” Des Moines police Sgt. Tina Kalar said.

Kalar said she was one of the first officers on the scene, and right away, the tears welled up.

“When you try really hard to give these kids a second chance and try to give them guidance … I had a lot of high hope for this young man and it's just a really sad day for me,” Kalar said.

Kalar said she and Nyomah have a special connection because she mentored him in a program called "Second Chance" -- a youth-group program she runs at the police department.

“I treat the kids in my program kind of like they are my own,” Kalar said.

Kalar said that she and Nyomah stood next to each other again Wednesday, but in a very different scenario.

“I didn't think that this would be ... what I would be seeing him doing,” Kalar said. “I just hope that he stops and thinks about the choices that he's making.”

There were no injuries reported in the incident. Authorities charged Nyomah with first-degree robbery and interference with a weapon.

Kalar said she still believes in the "Second Chance" program and the impact police are making on kids’ lives.